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"Not only has it (the Jackrabbit) worked flawlessly, but we were able to program it in less than 40 hours. Normally, programming alone would take 140 to 160 hours using some other control device," says Jim Foley, electronic engineering manager, AJS Automation Inc.

"The Jackrabbit allowed us to determine pulse width, logic, and other parameters very inexpensively," says Keith Welch, engineer, Trident Precision Manaufactuing. "It also allowed us to eliminate many discrete components, and develop the software using Dynamic C."

— As seen in "Jackrabbits Proliferate in Control" in the August/September issue of Control Design, Putnam Media.

In the News:
KCRA of Sacramento, CA featured the "Chilly Dog", powered by the Jackrabbit Single-Board Computer, during their evening news broadcast. Read the transcript from their website.


BL1800 Board Level Controller

The Jackrabbit is a
C-programmable, high-performance single-board computer with a compact form-factor. A Rabbit 2000 microprocessor allows fast number crunching while operating at 29.5MHz.

Measuring just 2.50" x 3.50", the Jackrabbit provides 24 CMOS-compatible I/O, 3 analog channels, and 4 high-power outputs. Three of the high-power outputs are capable of sinking up to 1 amp and are protected for direct driving of inductive loads.

Two RS-232 ports support serial communication up to 115.2K baud, and along with an RS-485 port are rated at 15KV for noisy environments. An additional 5V, CMOS-compatible serial port communicates up to 7.37Mbps, and acts as a programming port for added design flexibility.

Five 8-bit timers and one 10-bit timer with 2 match registers are on-board. Four of the 8-bit timers and the 10-bit timer can be cascaded. A real-time clock (RTC) provides time/date data, and a watchdog supervisor is standard. Two D/A channels and one A/D channel is available (the A/D channel uses one of the D/A channels). A switching regulator provides a wide range of input voltages from 8-40VDC, reducing power consumption while minimizing heat. A linear regulator is available on the Models BL1810 and BL1820.

Jackrabbit Single-Board Computer

Programming the Jackrabbit
Programs are developed for the Jackrabbit using the Dynamic C® SE software development system included in the development kit.

For enhanced features such as the MicroCOS II real-time kernel and TCP/IP support purchase Dynamic C® Premier with your Development Kit.

RabbitLink Card
Remotely program and debug any Rabbit microprocessor-based system over most networks or the Internet. The RabbitLink card provides a connection between an Ethernet-based network and the programming connector which is a part of any standard Rabbit microprocessor-based board.

Buy online for only $129. Click here.


The Rabbit 2000 Cloning Board
is ideal for copying compiled software programs from one Rabbit 2000-based board to another.

Buy online for only $89. Click here to order!


Development Kit
Includes everything you need to begin development: Jackrabbit model BL1810 single-board computer, Dynamic C® SE software, manual, schematics, AC adapter, prototyping board, programming cable, documentation CD ROM, and additional parts. International orders do not include the AC adapter unless requested.

Jackrabbit Versions

The pricing below applies to U.S. and Canada only. International pricing may vary depending upon country.

Model Description Price
Qty. 1
BL1800 BL1800 Full featured single-board computer specifications provided below $99 USD
BL1810 BL1800 with following changes: 14.7MHz clock, 128K flash, linear regulator (8-25V), 3 sinking (200mA) and 1 sourcing (100mA) high-voltage outputs, CMOS port operates up to 3.69Mbps and battery rated at -20°C to +60°C $69 USD
BL1820 BL1810 with no RS-485 and no backup battery. Additional I/O include: 1 bidirectional, 1 input, and 1 output. $49 USD
Development Kit $139 USD

Call factory for model BL1800 availability.

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Jackrabbit Specifications

Board Size 2.50'' x 3.50'' x 0.94''
(64 mm x 89 mm x 24 mm)
Operating Temp. -40°C to +70°C
Humidity 5% to 95%, non-condensing
Input Power 8-40VDC, switching regulator, 49mA typical at 24VDC and 91mA @ 12VDC
General Purpose I/O 24 total, 14 bidirectional, 6 inputs, 4 outputs CMOS-compatible I/O (See figure above)
High power outputs 4, 3 sink up to 1 amp, 1 sources up to 0.5 amp.
Analog inputs 1, 9-bit resolution, 8-bit accuracy, 0.1-2.8V input range, average acquisition time 75ms
Analog outputs 2, filtered and buffered PWM outputs
Processor Rabbit 2000
Clock 29.5 MHz
SRAM 128K, surface mount
EPROM N/A
Flash 256K, surface mount
EEPROM N/A
Timers Five 8-bit timers, one 10-bit timer with 2 match registers. Five timers are cascadable.
Serial ports 4 ports - (2) RS-232 and (1) RS-485 all rated at 15KV, and (1) 5V CMOS-compatible (programming port). Two serial ports can be clocked.
Serial rate RS-232 has selected baud rates up to 115,200 bps. RS-485 up to 230,400 bps, CMOS-compatible port has rate up to 7.37Mbps
Watchdog/supervisor Yes
Time/date clock Yes
Backup battery Yes, rated -40°C to 85°C
Keypad and LCD N/A
Expansion port N/A

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